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Cold Weather Gear to Warm you Inside & Out

Listen up all you skiers, snowboarders, hunters, hikers, bikers, football fans, bird watchers and dog walkers.  You too, you shivering-in-front-of-the-tv wrapped in a blanky people.  You don’t have to be cold!  With today’s technology and a little planning you can stay warm all winter long, inside and out.
Pick up extras to give as holiday gifts or stocking stuffers! 
OUTDOOR Warming Products
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Posted by Valerie Paxton on November 16th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
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Posted in Arthritis, Cold/Flu Season, Pain Management, Seasonal Items

Top 10 Arthritis Products

Getting older is a blessing, for sure, but even longevity has its price.  Creaky, sore joints.  Sometimes when I stand up I sound like an old rocking chair making a bag of popcorn.  And how about when it rains, or your hands get cold and you can barely bend your fingers? For some, these are just minor aches and pains, [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on September 28th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
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Posted in Arthritis, Back Pain, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Pain Management

Why You Should Consider Yoga

If you are looking for something to relax you, make you feel whole, balanced, flexible and pain free, you should try yoga.  If you’ve done traditional exercise and got burned out or frustrated with your results, yoga may be the way to go.  Middle aged and starting to “feel your age”?  Try adding a gentle yoga stretch to [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on September 11th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Posted in Arthritis, Balance / Core Stability, Carpal Tunnel, Pain Management, Stress Management, Weight Loss, Yoga Equipment

10 Best Arthritis & Joint Pain Relief Products

Arthritis is said to be the most common form of disability.  But what exactly is arthritis?  Well, it’s not just one thing.   Arthritis, as a term, encompasses more than 100 medical conditions including back pain, carpal tunnel syndrom, fibromyalgia, gout and lyme disease.  The common thread is that all these conditions affect your joints.
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Posted by Valerie Paxton on May 11th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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Posted in Arthritis, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Pain Management

Surprising Ways to Stay Warm and Safe

My friends tease me about my cold hands and feet.  I mean, they are sooooo cold!  I’ve tried all kinds of things to warm up (even moving from Nebraska to Arizona) but I just seem to run a few degrees south of normal.  Yeah, ‘boo hoo’, I know, it’s 70 degrees here in January and [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on January 26th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
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Posted in Arthritis, Cold/Flu Season, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Seasonal Items, Travel Aids

Super Cool Kitchen Gadgets & Eating Utensils

People have a real knack for improvising when it comes to getting things done.   Even when we’re weak or disabled we tend to figure out a way to get those cans open, or cut that piece of meat, or finagle those blasted peas into our mouths, even if it means having someone do it for us.  We forget [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on January 19th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
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Posted in Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel, Multiple Sclerosis, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Stroke

Arthritis Pain – Which is Best, Heat or Ice?

Whether to use heat therapy or cold therapy for arthritis pain depends on the type of arthritis and the type of pain you are experiencing. Since everyone experiences and responds to pain differently, you should discuss a pain management plan with your doctor. You may have to try several things to see what works.
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Posted by Valerie Paxton on October 7th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
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Posted in Arthritis

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